Building construction.



' G. F. LONG & A. B. HERSMAN.

BUILDING oousmucmon. APPLIOATION FILED JULY 3, I912.

' 1,049,502. Patenfied Jan. 7, 191-3.

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"UNITED STAT S OFFICE oHARLEs F. LONG AND ALDEN B. nnaslvrau, or ,Los .ALNGELES,C,A1ZI FORNIA.

' BUILD-117G. CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed July 3,

v Specification of LettersPaten't.

Patented Jan. 7, 1913.

"-provi-def a simple and efiicient' construction for securing together the component" walls .lorpartsof a built-up poster p1llar.

' It is also ohjeetitqprovide a const ruef .tion that can "be used as forms 'for posts ,or pillars inadeiof a" plastic naterial as v cement; f.

"It a furtherobject-to provide a; eonf t struetion ,for securing thecomponent parts of apost or pillartogether'withoutthe use) ofnails orfserews iin fastening t h efsa'nie v '25 In the drawings accompanying this specie 7 fication,'Figure 1 is a plan y 'ew' of the eolnponent sections-of a built-upjpos'ti with :our. .f -ni 'entionlapplied thereto; Big. is apelrjf spective view broken away with one set :of 3p clamping members showngin details. E1g. f 3;

is aperspective view of 'a neWel-post showingthe samehnilt'up under our construction, with the usual trim around the top andbasfei More specifically in the drawings, 4 represents the sides or side walls.- ofthe 'post.- These-sides are shownand jpreferhbly hey eled at an angle of 455011 their longitudinal edges and when assembled with therbeveledf edges approximated form a rectangular structure composing a hollow or built-up post. Secured to these in their ass'er'nbledr'elation and to provide a proper trim or finish a pilaster angle 5 is added to each corner preferably formed of the same material of which the sides are composed. These angles consistof a strip of the same length as the material of the sides originally square in cross section, in which is machined a rabbet 6 converti'n it into an angular structure. The rabbete or inner faces of the pilaster angle fit and register with the adjacent edges of the wall to form the corner and its finish. To secure. the pilaster corner of the structure, grooves Tare cut on each of the inner faces as shown clearly in Fig, and corresponding grooves S are cut in the outersurfaces of the walls so 912" Serial no. 707524."

that the grooves will register to receive the deep enough into the material to materially weaken any of-theinernbers. c a

In assembling the structure one of the strips 9 niaybeinserted in either one of the members in its proper position and the pilaster angle placedin its proper relation thereto. r This approximation will register the grooves 7 and'S on the outerface of the corhe slipped or driven in from" one end, thus securely clamping the, corner desired to be lo ked. '1, he key strips maybe applied with "grooves will resu'lt'; in a pinching action securely'and preventtany play.

Whenit is .desjr d to buildla pillar of this ftype" the component longitudinal members are preferably'zyqfpone pieoe of material sothat there are no breaks in thesurfaces and in completing fthef lposts, suitable fillets are 10'," and thefpiopcr trim 11 around thetop,

-sired, to bnildrupihgpost of concrete or tie mate in fpthe usual rectangular cross are used nd' held together by the clamping .members;thepilaster angles being of substantinllylthe-Isame length as the side forms buthold'togetherl and overlap two sections of side wallsso that by slipping the pilaster angles on. the corners with their key strips 9 upward past the joint they embrace, the lower wall members may be removed and the process of building up be continued succes- Sively. j 1 I Y What'we claim is:

1. A Buildingconstruction comprising a plurality of side wa1ls, a plurality of pilaster angles embracing the abutting edges of said side walls, and slidable keys to lock said. pilaster angles to said side walls.

2. A building construction 'comprising a plurality of side walls having longitudinal lgrooves in the outer faces adjacent their 1 abutting edges, pilaster angles.- adapted to embrace said edges and having longitudinal 1 grooves. and keys engaging said 1ongitudi-- I ml grooves to lock the construction.

3. A building construction comprlsing a:

placed-in between the. pilasters, bhsebo'ards e used, if it is de key strips 9. The grooves are preferably formed of. the same depth and are not out" Mr and the may strip adapted to fit this will adhesiv e-materialpr a" slight ofi'set of the which will t'end1toclamp the members more l short; sections for the side walls being beveled to adaptthem to a rectangular and registering with the grooves in the Walls and! key strips adapted to fit and register in CHARLESF. LONG. ALDEN HERSMAN.

grooi'es in their abutting edges, said edges form, pilaster angles having longitudinal grooves on their faces adjoiningsald edges Witnesses M. J. WEBB,

a pair of said registering grooves.

EARLE R. POLLARD.

In Witness. that We claim the foregoingi 'Copies' of thispatent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner 0: Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

